Feeling like a terrible mother....

Ok. Here goes. LO still isn't sitting on his own. And it makes me feel like I'm not doing something with him that I should. Honestly, most of the time I don't know what I am supposed to do with him. This SAHM thing is so lonesome. I have good friends but I can't hang out with them all the time. It is such a long day. Lots of times I think that once he is older (and there maybe is another baby) it will be funner and more gratifying but right now I am just at a loss. Anyone elses LO not sitting up yet? (Oh, and he can sit for a few seconds but I don't count that as sitting up)

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Don't feel bad! In the last couple weeks my lo has gone from not sitting, or wanting to sit, to sitting, crawling, and pulling himself up. So don't worry! Babies do things at their own pace. Your lo will get there when he wants to As far as being home all day...I am too. lol Sometimes it gets boring becuase there is only so much you can do with a baby! But now that hes moving everywhere...im not bored! Just wait and enjoy the free time!

Don't worry mama, it has nothing to do with you! There isn't much you can do to help LO learn to sit unassisted. We used the Bumbo, pulled her from lying down to sitting, propped her up in a sitting position. Those things strengthen the muscles, but really they need the balance. Like all milestones, it will happen when LO is good and ready and not before. So frustrating, isn't it! When LO is ready it will just happen "magically" overnight one day.

Sorry you are feeling lonely- if it is a small town this might be hard- but if you live in a suburb or city check out the library for story time, park district for mom n me programs, mops groups or church moms groups, gymboree or gym class, etc.

As far as development- every kid is different! dont stress and keep playing with him and loving him!

I used the boppy pillow, I made one for my Feb DD. So it was fluffy and if she went back she would have that to land on.. I think it really helped her.. But all LO's learn at different pace. Just keep working with LO. If you dont have a boppy pillow, you can even put pillows around LO. Kinda prop them up and put toys in front of them and play with then to get him interested.

And sounds like you need some you time.. I got this way with my first on Maternity leave. I felt lonely and bored. I was so ready to go back to work. I think it was just that I needed some adult interation.. But I would love to be at home with my two girls now, cause I feel like I dont get to spend as much time with them as I would like.. Hang in there girly..

I am a SAHM of 3 and I wish things would slow the F down!!! I live for weekends when we are not running from kindergarten drop off to preschool drop off to hockey to gymnastics!! It is insane! My kids are only 6,4 and 7 months do this will happen before you know it.

Look up a Moms group on meetup.com. We made some good friends and went to play dates, library times, etc...